Show soldier who killed coder littlon ha ce commuted secretary root tuesday act d on the case of lieutenant preston brown beconi infantry who was sentenced by court martial to be cism seed from the service it appears from the evi dence that L eu tenant brown sl ot a native cuip no because he allowed an amer can foldier to drown when he gl t easily have saved h secretary root takes the ground that lieutenant bro s action in the matter while not justifiable was ex under all he and he therefore recommends the sen tence of dismissal be commuted L eu tenant brown shall lose thirty five numbers in his grade and shall one half of his pay for a period oan ne months |